title: The advantages of SMRT sequencing.
abstract: Of the current next-generation sequencing technologies, SMRT sequencing is sometimes overlooked. However, attributes such as long reads, modified base detection and high accuracy make SMRT a useful technology and an ideal approach to the complete sequencing of small genomes.
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: Mauricio O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Carneiro
authors.forename: Michael C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Schatz
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D015894:Genome, Human / Q000235:genetics; D059014:High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans